NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in India's western state of Rajasthan on Saturday imposed indefinite curfew in Jaipur after one person was killed and over a dozen others injured in violent clashes, officials said.
The violence was triggered Friday night over an altercation between a policemen and a couple in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan.
"Curfew has been imposed in four police station areas of Jaipur to restore order and normalcy in the area," an official said.
Locals said on Friday night a policeman tried to stop a couple on motorbike during a routine checking in Ramganj area and during the process he hit couple, which led to argument and assembling of dozens of people," a local said.
"Later on the crowds went on rampage pelting stones on policemen and setting vehicles including a police vehicle and an ambulance on fire."
Reports said the mob set ablaze a power house and even attacked journalists that had come to cover the incident.
The policemen fired tear smoke shells to disperse the mob the mob.
"In the clashes one person was killed and several others including eight policemen were injured," the official said.
The mobile internet services have been suspended in Ramganj area as a precautionary measure.
Reinforcements of police have been rushed to the area to contain the situation.
